Why Superfood Broccoli Should Be Your New BFF

If you want to learn more about superfood broccoli, from its nutrition facts to health benefits, and get some bonus recipes that’ll make you turn instantly into a broccoli lover, then you want to read this article!

How many times your mum told you to finish your greens? Well she was right to ask you that.

First, let’s check out more about broccolis. Remember that knowing what you’re eating is the key to a healthier life 🙂

Broccoli 101: Story & Origins

This dark leafy green vegetable is from South of Italy, where it has been cultivated for centuries, since antiquity. The Romans were broccolis big fans. It’s been imported into France by the famous Catherine de Médicis.

I’m sure you noticed it, broccoli looks like a little green tree. It actually took its name thanks to his shape from latin “bracchium”, which means “branch” (or “arm”).

The most famous broccoli variety is the green one, that you’ll find in every supermarket. However, if you want some colorful vibes, you can also find white and purple types. Note that cauliflower is not a broccoli’s variety (even the white one!).

Tips to Buy, Store, and Cook Broccoli

When you’re at the supermarket to buy some vegetables, stop by the broccoli section! Choose preferably a firm and colorful one with compact flowerets. Don’t take you if it’s starting to get yellow, withered or stained. The external leaves should be greens with a compact stalk.

You have several options to store broccolis. If you’re going to eat it quick, the same day you bought it, you can leave it at room temperature. Otherwise, you can put it for 2 to 5 days in the vegetable compartment of your fridge. You can also choose to keep it for a year in your freezer after blanching it.

In order to cook broccoli, remove the leaves and keep the intact flowerets that you can cut in several pieces if they’re too big and for a quick cooking. Remember to always wash your vegetables before cooking them as they can be a bit dirty, broccoli grows in the ground after all!

Broccoli can be eaten either fresh or after cooked. Fresh, you can use it as a dip, in salads, and in green smoothie. Cooked, you can prepare it with a healthy sauce, in mash, or simply with some spices. You’ll need about 10/15 minutes to cook a full broccoli. Small tip: add a small amount of sugar in the cooking water in order to keep it greener

Now that you’ve met your new BFF, try to use it in some recipes below! If you do so, let us know in the comment section below or tag us on Instagram, we’d love to see that!

4 Lunch Recipes That’ll Make You Turn Instantly Into a Broccoli Lover

Asian Quinoa Salad

Half of the recipe boasts 24 grams of protein and 14 grams of fiber! You can eat it fresh or chilled in the next day. Enjoy 🙂 !

Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

Ingredients

⅓cupdry white quinoa, well rinsed and drained

1cupfrozen edamame

1 large head (~500 g) broccoli, cut into bite size pieces

½red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 ½cupsshredded/very thinly sliced purple cabbage

Ingredients

Ingredients

⅓cupdry white quinoa, well rinsed and drained

1cupfrozen edamame

1 large head (~500 g) broccoli, cut into bite size pieces

½red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 ½cupsshredded/very thinly sliced purple cabbage

Directions

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Half of the recipe boasts 24 grams of protein and 14 grams of fiber! You can eat it fresh or chilled in the next day. Enjoy 🙂 !

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